BLAST Elementary Thematic Program

Dream Big, Read!

Kindergarten - 2nd grade books

This year's summer reading theme was Dream Big, Read! We used a variety of books about dreams, nocturnal animals, nighttime, and sleeping! Some are informational and some are just for fun, but the kids had a blast with all of them!

3rd - 5th Grade Books

This year's summer reading theme was Dream Big, Read! We used a variety of books about creativity, strange things in nature, and real people who had big ideas! Some are informational and some are just for fun, but the kids had a blast with all of them!

When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes.

Uncover ten mysteries of the natural world in these riddles paired with mystifying images that offer clues. Guess what creature made that pile of twigs, mass of leaves, frothy spittle, etc. And why? Answers are found by opening a generous gatefold and revealing full-color photographs.